What fish can you catch at Busselton Jetty?

Southern Calamari, Snapper, Silver Trevally, Herring, Tailor, King George Whiting. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.

Can you fish Busselton Jetty from the shore?

Yes — Busselton Jetty has shore access.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Busselton Jetty?

Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Western Australia fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Western Australia regulations page tracks them.

WA · JETTY · GEOGRAPHE BAY

Busselton Jetty.

Busselton Jetty is a walk-on platform over deep water in Geographe Bay, with shore access. Anglers target Southern Calamari, Snapper, Silver Trevally and more. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type

Jetty

Access

Shore

Species

Region

Geographe Bay

Conditions today

Bite

65/100

Swell

0.7m

Wind

4m/s

Water

18.3°C

Busselton Jetty is rated HOLD · 65/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Mon, 21 Sept at 75/100.

Scored from tide, wind, swell, pressure and light for this location. Generated 2026-09-16 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

Tide today

Predicted from harmonic constituents at Busselton Port Geographe, 4.7 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Bunbury Artificial Reef is scoring 6 higher, 44 km NE from here.

Bunbury Artificial Reef 44 km NE +6

Scored the same way as Busselton Jetty and adjusted for each spot's own exposure, so a sheltered estuary can beat an open platform on the same weather. Distances are straight-line.

Fishing Busselton Jetty

Busselton Jetty is a marquee Geographe Bay structure with a dedicated fish-finder page and public fishing history. It adds a south-west WA shore row that anglers will search for by name.

What's there

Southern CalamariSnapperSilver TrevallyHerringTailorKing George Whiting

Best conditions: Use the long jetty to choose water depth: lighter species closer in, squid around lights and structure, and larger baits or lures further out when conditions are settled. Night sessions should be planned around access, weather and lighting.

Facilities

ParkingToilets

Where it is

-33.64, 115.34 ± 2 km

Approximate area, not an exact mark. Fishare publishes fishing spots to a ~2 km range — the spot is somewhere inside this circle.

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Check the rules first

WA regs SSOT; check DPIRD rules, Busselton Jetty access conditions and any local closures before fishing.

Bag limits, size limits and closures are set by the Western Australia fisheries authority and change through the year. Fishare tracks the current rules on the WA fishing regulations page — check it before you keep a fish.

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Busselton Jetty?: Southern Calamari, Snapper, Silver Trevally, Herring, Tailor, King George Whiting. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.
Can you fish Busselton Jetty from the shore?: Yes — Busselton Jetty has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Busselton Jetty?: Use the long jetty to choose water depth: lighter species closer in, squid around lights and structure, and larger baits or lures further out when conditions are settled. Night sessions should be planned around access, weather and lighting.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Busselton Jetty?: Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Western Australia fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Western Australia regulations page tracks them.

Source & verification

Details for Busselton Jetty come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: The Busselton Jetty operator's own fish-finder page documents fish and marine life at the jetty and links to DPIRD guides. Coordinate is the foreshore (shore-access) end of the 1.8 km jetty, cross-checked against the OpenStreetMap Busselton Jetty feature.

Conditions change. Access closes, sand moves and structure shifts — check locally before you travel a long way.

Plan the session

Fishing Busselton Jetty? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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